When will Smith A O Corp (AOS) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of October 12, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Monday, October 12. This is when we
expect Smith A O Corp to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Smith A O Corp pays dividends quarterly. We hold 164 payments for it, going back to January 1986 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for AOS. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
AOS dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.36 per share, July 31, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.44 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 5.9%, from $0.34 to $0.36 |
| 5-year growth rate | 6.7% a year, compounded ($0.26 → $0.36) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 9, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 17 days before the ex-date, across 56 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 18 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 164 payments since January 1986 |
Smith A O Corp's dividend schedule
Smith A O Corp has paid quarterly across the 40 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 31, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Across the 56 announcements we have on file, AOS declares a dividend a median of 17 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice AOS gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 18 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 13 raises in our record, most take effect with the October payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 5.9%, effective with the October 2025 ex-date.
AOS dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 164 going back to January 1986.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.36 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $0.34 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $0.34 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $0.34 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $0.34 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | $0.32 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | $0.32 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | $0.32 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | $0.32 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | $0.30 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | $0.30 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | $0.30 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | $0.30 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- When will AOS announce its next dividend?
- We expect Smith A O Corp to declare its next dividend around October 12, 2026 (the week of October 12, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own AOS before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does AOS pay a dividend?
- Smith A O Corp has historically paid quarterly, across 164 payments since January 1986.
- How much does AOS pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.36 per share, with an ex-date of July 31, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.44 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does AOS announce its dividend?
- A median of 17 days before the ex-date, across the 56 declarations we hold.